The Dumb-Bell

1922 | 9 minutes | 6.0 ★ (2)

The Dumb-Bell
  • Overview

    The owners of a movie studio are having problems with a temperamental director, and they promise an actor on one of his pictures that he can have the job if he can find a way to make the director leave the picture.

  • Release Date

    16 July 1922

  • DirectingCharley Chase
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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